Forbury Gardens

Reading

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July 8th 2007
Arrived in Reading on Saturday, where we are settled for the week while Rebecca attends a conference at the University of Reading. We're staying at the Elmhurst Hotel, a little guest house which is a bit out of the way from the city centre, but only 5-10 minutes walk from the university. We spent most of Sunday walking around the town centre, looking at the shops, and sights such as the Reading Mu ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more